Heritage of the Desert (1932 film)
| Heritage of the Desert | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Produced by | Harold Hurley |
| Screenplay by | Harold Shumate |
| Based on |
Heritage of the Desert (novel) by Zane Grey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Heritage of the Desert is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Randolph Scott and Sally Blane.[1]
Filmed on location in Red Rock Canyon State Park in California, Heritage of the Desert provided Randolph Scott with his first starring role. Released by Paramount Pictures, the film is a remake of Paramount's successful silent version from 1924 which utilised early two-strip technicolor. One of hundreds of Paramount films made between 1929 and 1949, tied up in legal limbo by Universal which controls them.
Plot
Based on the novel Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey, the film is about a rancher whose spread includes the only way out of the valley where an outlaw is hiding a huge herd of stolen cattle. When the outlaw decides to challenge the rancher's claim to the land, the rancher stays one step ahead of him and hires a surveyor to remap and confirm the property lines.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Jack Hare
- Sally Blane as Judy
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Adam Naab
- David Landau as Judson "Judd" Holderness
- Gordon Westcott as Snap Naab
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Lefty
- Vince Barnett as Windy[2]
References
- ↑ "Heritage of the Desert". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Full cast and crew for Heritage of the Desert". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
External links
- Heritage of the Desert at the Internet Movie Database
- Heritage of the Desert at the TCM Movie Database
- Heritage of the Desert at AllMovie